Picture viewing device



Jan. 22, 1952 F. B. INGRAM PICTURE VIEWING DEVICE 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed June 14, 1948 INVENTOR.

i Mi? 1952 F. B. INGRAM 2,583,510 PICTURE VIEWING DEVICE Filed June 14, 1948 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 INVENTOR.

Fade/ bk Z. //2 ram 5 Patented Jan. 22, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE j 2,583,510 I j PICTURE VIEWING DEVICE Frederick B. Ingram, Moline, Ill.

Application June 14, 1948, Serial No. 32,773

3 Claims. 1 l

, This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in a picture viewing device. More particularly the invention relates to a picture viewing device designed for use with a strip of motion picture type film mounted in a frame for intermittent movement with the frame through the viewing barrel of a device formed to simulate a pistol. l

.-,The. inventionhas for its principal object the provision of a construction of this character which will be highly eflicient in use and economical in manufacture. V

The foregoing devic embodying this invention is intended primarily as a toy.

One of the objects of the invention is to construct such viewing device ofas few parts as possible, thereby permitting thesame to be manufactured and sold economically.

.Another object of the invention is to provide in such device a fllm strip frame with a type of latching openingv and latch which when the frame is intermittently moved, will produce a clicking sound so as to simulate the noise emitting from apist l-t y m Another object of the invention is to Provide in a viewing device an eiiicient and economical arrangement for intermittently moving the film carrying frame.

- .Qther objects will appear hereinafter.

Theinvention consists in the novel combination1and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter described and claimed. 1

The invention willbe best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings showing the preferred form of construction, and in which:

,nFig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention;

I Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe fllmcarrying frame with a film mounted therein;

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view taken substantiallyon line 3-3 of Fig.

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail view taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

,Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view taken substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the fllm carrying frame moving mechanism;'

Fig. '7 is a plan view of the frame latch; and

Fig. .8 is a sectional detail view taken substantially on line 8-8 of Fig. 7.

Inthe foregoing several views, I have shown my invention in the form of a toy pistol. This pistol comprises a hollow handle I0 having a trigger slot H formed therein. The pistol further includes a barrel I! open at one end as at I3. The opposite end of the barrel carries a cap [4 in which is arranged a lens I4.

2 The barrel and handle may be formed of any approved material and in any suitable manner to simulate a pistol.

Inwardly of the cap I4 is provided a vertical passage I5 for a frame IS, the body of the pistol providing guide flanges I! to properly guide-the frame l6 through the passage l5.

This frame I6 provides a front wall I6 having an elongated openin l8 formed therein for the exposure of a plurality of picture sections [9 of a filmstrip 20. i

This frame It further provides opposite side flanges 2i and 22. The side flange 211 is turned inwardly upon itself to provide a retaining bar 23 for retaining the film strip 20 Within the frame 16, it being pointed out that the width of the film strip is substantially the same as that of the frame so that when the film strip is mounted in the frame l6, the side edges of the fllm strip will frictionally engage the flanges 2| and 22and will be removably held within the frame- The flange 22 has an inturned portion 24 for reinforcing purposes. This flange 22 has struck therefrom, in spaced relation with respect to each other, portions 25 to provide openings 26 in spaced relation with respect toeach other.

The frame I6 is removably retained in a predetermined position with respect to the barrel I 2 by means of a latch flanger 21. This latch flnger'21 is secured to the pistol body in any suitable manner, as for example, spot welding or the like. It comprises a flat elongated plate havin an edge portion formed to provide a laterally extending rib 28 tapered in an upward and inward direction, as shown in Fig. 7. This plate has a portion 29 thereof flexed outwardly from the adjacent wall 30 of the pistol body. The tapered rib 28 is designed to successively engage in the openings 26 and, being of spring material, it is intended that the rib snap into these openings with a clicking effect so as to simulate the clicking operation of a gun trigger.

The means for intermittently moving the frame l6 comprises an arm 3| formed as an extension of one of two parallel wings 32 of a trigger structure 33 having a finger piece 34. These wings 32 have aligned perforations 35 formed therein through which project the end portions 3'! of a pin 36. These end portions 31 are journalled in openings 38 formed in adjacent side walls 39 of the pistol Arranged in the handle Ill and bearing against a wall thereof is one end portion 40 of a leaf spring 4!. The opposite end portion of the leaf spring 4| is bifurcated as at 42, and into this bifurcated portion is seated the pin 36. The trigger 3 structure 33 has an extended portion 44 which bears against the leaf spring 4| as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The arm 3| yieldably is retained in the position shown in Fig. 3 against a suitable stop 45 struck 4 from an adjacentside wall of the pistol body.

Pivotal movement of the arm 3| in picture moving direction against the action of the spring 4| is limited by th lower of the guide flanges l1 indicated at H. The end of this arm provides a laterally extending finger 46 tapered as at 41. I This finger 46 is adapted to successively engage in the openings 25 to intermittently move theframe into the passage [5 upon each pivotal movement The tapered edge-41 of of the trigger structure. the arm 3! permits the finger 46 to freely move from engagement with an adjacent openin 26 upon pivotal movement of the trigger structure under the action of the spring 4|.

Arranged in the barrel I2 in optical alignment mechanism for intermittently moving said frame through said passage, said mechanism having a trigger adjacent and exterior the handle'for engagement by a finger of a hand gripping said handle, and a latch means for yieldably latching the framein predetermined position with respect to the barrel'to hold a picture in position with respect. to said barrel for viewing therethrough.

with. the lens bearing cap 14 and the open end l3 of the barrel I2, is a lens 48. This lens 48 is arranged in a frame 49 secured within the barrel in any suitable manner as by spot welding or the like.

As shownin Fig. 2, the frame It at its lower end portion provides a pair of limiting fingers 50. These fingers limit the positioning of the film strip within the frame [6 so that the picture elements will be in proper alignment with the opening I 8. 7

The openings 26 are formed in the flange 22 in a manner such that upon each complete pull of the trigger, a picture element 19 will be in optical alignment with. the barrel I2,

As before stated. the picture viewing device is primarily intended as a toy, and it is intended that the pictures be of an educational or amusing character.

To view a pictureafter the frame has been properly mounted in the passage IS, the pistol is held with the index finger upon the trigger and with the open end of the barrel in optical alignment with the eye. By directing the barrel; in the directionof a light, artificial or otherwise.

the picture may be clearly viewed. Each time the trigger is manipulated, the frame I6 will be moved one step so as to present another picture for viewing through the barrel.

Each time that the frame is movedby the trigger, the latch finger 21 will effect a clicking sound so as to simulate the clicking of a hammer of a gun trigger- The pistol body may be constructed in any suitable manner, such for example, by stamping, casting or thelike.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variationand modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire'to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A viewing device comprising a body formed to simulate a pistol and having an open end, and

including aviewingbarrel having lens opposite 2. A viewing device comprising a bodyformed to simulate a pistol and having an open end and including a viewing barrel having lens located therein opposite the said open-end of the body, and a vertical passage extending transversely' of the barrel, a picture bearing frame mounted for intermittent movement downward through the passage, said passage having guiding flanges into which the picture frame is adapted to slide,

means for intermittently moving said frame snap into one of the several openings'f'ormed in the said frame when said frame is intermittently moved through said passage by said moving means. a V a 3. A viewing device comprising a body'forme'd to simulate a pistol and open at one end, includ ing a barrel having a lens bearing cap opposite the open end of the body, and a handle to facilitate holding the pistol in optical alignment with the eye, said body providing a vertical passageexten'ding transversely of the body,- a picture bearing frame adapted for downward movement through said passage, said frame having inturn'ed flanges with openings formed therein, said passage having guide flange's into which the saidframe isadapted to slide, trigger mechanism car ried by said handle and having means'a'dapted to engagesaid' frame for intermittently moving said frame through said passagasaid last-named means includingan arm having an inturned fin-' ger adapted to engage the said openings the" fianges of said frame, and a combination; latch and noise maker for said frame comprising a latch plate having a flexed portion and a tapered rib, the latter adapted to snap into one of several openings of said frame whensaid frame is in'termittently moved through said passage by saidmoving means.

The following references are of" record in the file of this patent: x

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